Pines Circuit Walk

This short walk takes you into the moist forest around Dora Creek and is recommended. The walk visits a small waterfall and dammed pool then travels through forest, visiting the large open Pines picnic area before returning to the starting point. The section of this walk near Dora Creek is particularly pleasant on a hot day.

The Pines Camping Area

The Pines Camping Area is large and popular, and positioned under large pine trees which provide excellent shade. These trees are remnants from trial plantings of different pine species, established in the 1920s and 1930s. The campsite has pit toilets, picnic tables, fireplaces and water (treat water before use – water maybe unavailable). There is access to the creek for cooling off in the summer. More info.

(0km) Pines Camping Area → Int of Pines & Abbotts Falls Track

120 m

2 mins

0m

-9m

Moderate track

From the Pines Camping area[1], this walk follows the track[2] gently downhill (passing a ‘Walking Track’ sign[3] on your left. Then this walk follows the track for about 30m to find a rotten timber footbridge[4]. This walk crosses the footbridge and after about 10m, comes to a T-intersection with a track.

(0.12km) Int of Pines and Abbotts Falls walking trails → Dammed Pool

120 m

2 mins

0m

-8m

Moderate track

Turn left: From the intersection[5], this walk follows the track gently downhill[6], keeping the creek on your left. This walk follows the track (ignoring a creek ford[7] to the left) for about 25m, to find stone cut steps. This walk follows the track down the stone steps for about 20m to find a small waterfall[8] (on your left). The track continues gently downhill through moist forest[9] for about 80m, until coming to timber railings[10] and a dammed pool[11].

Dammed Pool on the Pines Walking track

The dammed pool by Dora Creek (on the Pine walking track) is surrounded by lovely moist eucalypt forest and has an attractive dammed pool. Then is also evidence of axe-sharpening rubbing grooves on damp rock shelves from historical aboriginal use. The dammed pool is on the Pines loop walk, which can be begun from either the Pines campsite or the Pines picnic area. More info.

(0.24km) Dammed Pool → Pines Walk (creek intersection)

100 m

2 mins

2m

-2m

Moderate track

Turn left: From the dammed pool[12], this walk follows the track along timber railing and then gently downhill, with the creek on your left. This walk follows the track, with the deep creek[13] on your left (passing timber railings[14]) for about 100m, until coming to a three-way intersection[15], with a track[16] on the right.

Moderate track

Continue straight: From the intersection[17], this walk follows the track[18] moderately steeply uphill[19] and away from the creek and keeping the timber track marker[20] on your left. This walk follows the track through regrowth forest[21] for about 260m, to find a rotten timber footbridge[22]. The walk crosses the bridge and continues to follow the track gently downhill for about 30m, to find another timber footbridge[23]. The walk crosses the creek and footbridge and continues to follow the track gently uphill for about 110m, until another timber footbridge[24] is crossed. Then this walk follows the track gently uphill for about 200m, until coming to the northern side of the Pines picnic area[25].

Moderate track

Continue straight: From the northern end of the Pines picnic area[26], this walk goes south and gently uphill through the picnic area[27] and pine trees. This walk continues for about 200m, until coming to the toilet block[28] on the management trail[29] (Palmers Rd).

Pines picnic area

This large picnic area is often used by groups participating in Forests NSW’s school and community programs. The area provides plenty of tree cover, as well as a number of picnic benches and tables. There is a large shelter built and reserved for the Forests NSW’s programs, but is available for use at any other time. The area is surrounded by native plants and animals.

Moderate track

Veer right: From the toilet block on Palmers Rd[30], this walk travels north, passing through the picnic area[31](and keeping the metal shelter[32] on your left). This walk follow a track[33](30m past the metal shelter) gently downhill through pine trees for about 130m, to find a creek[34] (on the left). This walk then continues to follow the track for about 140m (ignoring a timber stepped track which heads down to the creek), until coming to a three-way intersection, with a track and footbridge[35] (on the left).

(1.63km) Int of Pines & Abbotts Falls Track → Pines Camping Area

120 m

2 mins

9m

0m

Moderate track

Turn left : From the intersection[36], this walk follows the track gently downhill and towards a timber footbridge[37]. The walk crosses the rotten timber footbridge[38]), then continues along the track gently uphill for about 30m, until coming to the Pines Camping area[39].

Maps for the Pines Circuit Walk walk

You can download the PDF for this walk to print a map.These maps below cover the walk and the wider area around the walk, they are worth carrying for safety reasons.

Fire Danger

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Each park may have its own fire ban, this rating is only valid for today and is based on information from the RFS Please check the RFS Website for more information.

Weather Forest

This walk starts in the Hunter weather district always check the formal BOM forecast or pdf before starting your walk.
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